Rfid tag and method of attaching the same

ABSTRACT

An RFID tag for stably holding an RFID inlet raised and spaced apart with respect to an article, on which the tag is placed. The RFID tag is raised from a surface of the article by being flexed to bring the RFID tag into contact with a head portion of a banding band. A through hole defined in a tag base allows insertion of the banding band. The hole includes a first through bore and a second through bore. The tag base includes a base region for raising a holding region and a holding region for an RFID inlet for being reused. The base region raises the RFID inlet with respect to the article, and the holding region having the RFID inlet is raised from the base region.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No.14/371,349, filed Jul. 9, 2014, incorporated herein by reference, whichis a 35 U.S.C. §371 National Phase conversion of InternationalApplication No. PCT/JP2012/081514, filed Dec. 5, 2012, which claimsbenefit of Japanese Application No. 2012-004576, filed Jan. 13, 2012,the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The PCTInternational Application was published in the Japanese language.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)tags and methods of attaching the RFID tags, and in particular to anRFID tag to be attached to a metallic material and a method of attachingthe RFID tag.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, an RFID tag provided with an RFID inlet having an ICchip and an RFID antenna and capable of wirelessly writing or readingdata has been utilized for data management of required data in variousfields by attaching the tag to an article of various types and readingand writing various data relating to the article.

However, in a case in which the article is metallic, there is a problemthat attaching the RFID tag to the metallic article which come too closeto each other may easily cause troubles in data communication. In orderto eliminate this problem, a known RFID tag is configured to have aportion thereof for holding the RFID inlet or support folded at a flexedportion and turned away from the remaining part of the tag, whereby thetag is raised like a flag from a metal surface.

However, such an RFID tag may be unstable as it is made of paper and asthe flexed portion is not fixed and thus may be unstable in its raisedcondition. This makes big differences in data communication performancedepending on an attachment condition of the RFID tag, and poses aproblem in a long term use and an unfavorable environment. Further, as adouble-faced tape or the like is used in order to attach the RFID tag tothe metallic material, there is also a problem that the RFID tag may notbe used for a product having a surface to which fixation using thedouble-faced tape is difficult.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

PTL 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.2007-122542

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.

An object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tag having notrouble in data communication even when an article to which the RFID tagis to be attached is metallic, and to provide a method of attaching suchan RFID tag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tagcapable of stably holding an RFID inlet or support raised and spacedapart with respect to an article to which the tag is attached, and amethod of attaching such an RFID tag.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an RFID taghaving a superior environment resistance and capable of maintaining theRFID tag in a raised state with superior stability even in a long termuse, and a method of attaching such an RFID tag.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tagproviding stability for a flexed portion of the RFID tag, and a methodof attaching such an RFID tag.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tagthat may be produced at a low price, and a method of attaching such anRFID tag.

Solution to Problem

The present invention focuses on a configuration of a string-shapedbanding band used for attachment and fixation of an RFID tag and forallowing the RFID tag to be raised from a surface of a product to whichthe tag is attached and which product may be made of a metallic materialor the like, by causing the RFID tag to be flexed by bringing the RFIDtag into contact with a head portion of the banding band.

A first aspect of the invention provides an RFID tag including: a tagbase; and an RFID inlet provided for the tag base, the inlet having anIC chip and an RFID antenna, and being capable of performing wirelessdata communication. The tag base includes a through hole for allowing abanding band to be inserted therethrough. The banding band has astrap-like band main body, a head portion provided on one end of theband main body, and a tail portion provided on the other end of the bandmain body. The RFID tag is attached to an article by inserting the tailportion into and to be engaged with an engagement through hole in thehead portion. The through hole is configured of a first through boredefined in a through-thickness direction of the tag base, and a secondthrough bore defined in the through-thickness direction of the tag baseat a position different from the position of the first through bore andin parallel with the first through bore in a lengthwise direction. Thethrough bores are defined to be smaller than the head portion of thebanding band. The tag base includes a base region for raising and aholding region for holding the inlet with the through hole beingprovided as a border between the regions. The base region for raising isprovided for raising the RFID inlet with respect to the article. Theholding region for holding the inlet having the RFID inlet is allowed tobe raised from the base region for raising.

A second aspect of the invention provides an RFID tag including: a tagbase and an RFID inlet provided for the tag base. The tag has an IC chipand an RFID antenna and is capable of performing wireless datacommunication. The tag base includes: a first base layer on a side ofone surface and a second base layer on a side of the other surface. TheRFID inlet is provided between the first base layer and the second baselayer. There is a through hole for allowing a banding band to beinserted therethrough, the banding band having a strap-like band mainbody, a head portion provided on one end of the band main body, and atail portion provided on the other end of the band main body. Attachmentof the RFID tag to an article is by inserting the tail portion into andengaging it with an engagement through hole in the head portion. Thethrough hole is defined to be smaller than the head portion of thebanding band. The tag base includes a base region for raising and aholding region for holding the inlet, with the through hole beingprovided as a border between the regions. The base region for raising isprovided for raising the RFID inlet with respect to the article, and theregion for holding the inlet has the RFID inlet and is allowed to beraised from the base region for raising.

A third aspect of the invention provides a method of attaching an RFIDtag. The tag includes: a tag base; and an RFID inlet provided for thetag base. The tag has an IC chip and an RFID antenna and is capable ofperforming wireless data communication. The tag base includes a throughhole for allowing a banding band to be inserted therethrough. Thebanding band has a strap-like band main body, a head portion provided onone end of the band main body, and a tail portion provided on the otherend of the band main body. Attachment of the RFID tag to an article isallowed by inserting the tail portion into and engaging it with anengagement through hole in the head portion. The through hole isconfigured by a first through bore defined in a through-thicknessdirection of the tag base. A second through bore is defined in thethrough-thickness direction of the tag base at a position different fromthe position of the first through bore and in parallel with the firstthrough bore in a lengthwise direction. The through bores are defined tobe smaller than the head portion of the banding band. The tag baseincludes a base region for raising and a region for holding the inletwith the through hole provided as a border between the regions. The baseregion for raising is provided for raising the RFID inlet with respectto the article. The holding region for holding the inlet has the RFIDinlet and is allowed to be raised from the base region for raising, andthe RFID tag is attached to the article such that the RFID inlet withinthe region for holding inlet is spaced apart from the article in a statein which the banding band is inserted into the first through bore andthe second through bore of the tag base from the tail portion. This isdone by winding the band main body around the article, inserting thetail portion into and engaging it with the engagement through hole ofthe head portion, fastening the tag to the article by the band mainbody, and causing the tag base to be placed over the head portion of thebanding band.

The tag base may be flexible at a portion of the through hole.

The RFID inlet may be spaced apart from the article by causing the tagbase to be placed over the head portion of the banding band.

The tail portion of the banding band may urge the tag base toward adirection in which the RFID inlet comes away from the article.

The first base layer and the second base layer may be made of a softmaterial.

There may be at least a plurality of the through holes defined in thetag base in parallel with each other in a crosswise direction.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to the RFID tag and the method of attaching the RFID tag ofthe present invention, the tag base is provided with the through hole,the RFID inlet is provided for one of the regions of the tag base thatare provided with the through hole between the regions (region forholding inlet) as a border, the banding band is inserted through thethrough hole, the RFID tag is attached to an article using the bandingband, and the tag base (RFID inlet) may be held in a posture raised froma surface of the article. Thus, it is possible to provide an RFID tagcapable of stably and reliably holding the RFID inlet spaced apart fromthe surface of the article even when the article is made of a metal, andthat is capable of maintaining data communication function for anextended period of time, and has a superior environment resistance.

In particular, according to the RFID tag of the first aspect of theinvention, the through hole includes the first through bore defined inthe through-thickness direction of the tag base, and the second throughbore defined at a position different from the position of the firstthrough bore. The tag base includes the base region for raising and theregion for holding inlet with the through hole being provided as aborder between the regions. The base region for raising is provided forallowing the RFID inlet to be held raised from the article. The regionfor holding the inlet having the RFID inlet and being allowed to beraised with respect to the base region for raising. Therefore, the RFIDtag may be attached in a condition in which the region for holding inletis raised from the base region for raising and the RFID inlet is spacedapart from the surface of the article. In addition, as the banding bandis inserted into and engaged with the first through bore and the secondthrough bore, the RFID tag may be firmly attached to the article.

In particular, according to the RFID tag of the second aspect of theinvention, the tag base includes: the first base layer on the side ofthe one surface; and the second base layer on the side of the othersurface, and the RFID inlet is provided between the first base layer andthe second base layer. Therefore, by selecting a material for each ofthe base layers, it is possible to provide elasticity, flexibility, andan environment resistance required for the tag base at a low price, andthe RFID tag may be attached in a state in which the tag base may beraised based on the through hole and the RFID inlet is spaced apart fromthe surface of the article.

In particular, according to the method of attaching the RFID tag of thethird aspect of the invention, the RFID tag is attached to the articlesuch that the RFID inlet is spaced apart from the article, in acondition in which the banding band is inserted into the first throughbore and the second through bore of the tag base from the tail portion.The band main body is wound around the article. The tail portion isinserted into and engaged with the engagement through hole of the headportion to form a ring shape. The article is fastened by the band mainbody. The tag base is placed over the head portion of the banding bandby bringing the tag base into contact with the head portion of thebanding band. Therefore, it is possible to attach reliably and stablyand to stably and reliably maintain the raised state of the tag base.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating an RFID tag 1 of a first embodimentaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1 of the firstembodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line in FIG. 1 of the firstembodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view of the RFID tag 1 similarly to FIG.3 of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a banding band 7 of the first embodimentaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the banding band 7 ofthe first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state of the RFID tag 1 in the middle ofattachment to any metallic material M using the banding band 7 in thefirst embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state of the RFID tag 1 that has beenattached to the metallic material M using the banding band 7 in thefirst embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating an RFID tag 30 of a second embodimentaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state of the RFID tag 30 that have beenattached to the metallic material M using the banding band 7 in thesecond embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating an RFID tag 40 of a third embodimentaccording to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

According to the present invention, an RFID tag may be applied to anarticle made of a metallic material or the like by inserting a bandingband into a through hole in a tag base. Thus, an RFID tag with which anRFID inlet may be stably and reliably attached to the article for anextended period of time while spaced apart from a surface of thearticle, and capable of ensuring its data communication function, aswell as a method of attaching such an RFID tag are realized.

Examples

Hereinafter, an RFID tag 1 of a first embodiment according to thepresent invention, and a method of attaching the RFID tag 1 will bedescribed.

The RFID tag 1 includes a tag base 2 and an RFID inlet 3.

The tag base 2 comprises a base sheet comprised, for example, of asynthetic resin having predetermined flexibility or elasticity, andrigidity. The tag base 2 has the RFID inlet 3 contained therein.

The RFID inlet or support 3 includes an inlet base 4 comprised, forexample, of polyethylene terephthalate or a film stack of polyethyleneterephthalate, an IC chip 5 on the film or the stack thereof, and anRFID antenna 6, and this assembly is able to perform wireless datacommunication. The RFID inlet 3 performs reading and writing of datarequired for the IC chip 5 wirelessly via the RFID antenna 6 (datacommunication) based on an electromagnetic effect of radio waves in apredetermined frequency band such as a UHF band (300 MHz to 3 GHz(preferably, 860 MHz to 960 MHz, more specifically, 433 MHz, 900 MHz,915 MHz to 928 MHz, or 950 to 958 MHz), microwaves (1 GHz to 30 GHz,specifically 2.45 GHz), and an HF band (3 MHz to 30 MHz (preferably,13.56 MHz)) or at a frequency no higher than 135 kHz. However, specificconfigurations of the IC chip 5 and the RFID antenna 6 are adjustedsuitably depending on radio waves to be used by each component. Inparticular, a communication distance of a component using radio waveshaving a wavelength in the UHF band (e.g., 860 MHz to 960 MHz) istypically on the order of 5 m to 10 m, and an application of suchcomponent in various fields is expected.

The tag base 2 is provided with through hole 8 for insertion of abanding band 7 (see FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, described later) at a positionexcluding and avoiding a region of the RFID inlet 3. The through hole 8is configured of a first through bore 8A having an elongated rectangularopening (see FIG. 1) extending in a through-thickness direction of thetag base 2, and a similarly elongated rectangular second through bore 8Balso extending in the through-thickness direction of the tag base 2. Thesecond through bore 8B is at a position different from the position ofthe first through bore 8A and extends parallel to the first through bore8A in a lengthwise direction. It should be noted that the first throughbore 8A and the second through bore 8B may be slit-like, as long as atail portion 17 and a band main body 15 of the banding band 7 may beinserted. The tag base 2 includes a base region 2A for raising and aholding region for the holding inlet 2B to be raised, with the throughhole 8 (the first through bore 8A) being provided as a border betweenthe regions. The base region for raising 2A allows the RFID inlet 3 tobe held raised and spaced apart with respect to an article, and theregion for holding the inlet 2B which has the RFID inlet 3 is allowed tobe raised with respect to the base region for raising region 2A.

Further, as the tag base is provided with predetermined flexibility orelasticity and rigidity, the tag base 2 may be flexed at a portion ofthe through hole 8 (the first through bore 8A), specifically, at aflexed portion 9 along the length of the opening of the first throughbore 8A. In order to ensure the flexibility, it is possible topreviously provide a cut line or folding line 10 (an imaginary line inFIG. 1) along the flexed portion 9 in a crosswise direction of the firstthrough bore 8A as needed. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the base region forraising 2A is a region illustrated on the side under the flexed portion9, and the region for holding inlet 2B is a region illustrated on theside above the flexed portion 9.

A sectional structure of the RFID tag 1 (the tag base 2) illustrated inFIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is not limited to a single-layer structure, and may beprovided by any processing such as a laminating process, an injectionmolding process, or a process of combination of these, and may have amulti-layer structure as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Specifically,FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view of the RFID tag 1 similar to theone illustrated in FIG. 3, showing the tag base 2 having a first baselayer 11 on the side of one surface and a second base layer 12 on theside of the other surface, and the RFID inlet 3 attached between thefirst base layer 11 and the second base layer 12 by an adhesive agent 13or the like. The RFID inlet 3 inside the layers is laminated and coveredby the first base layer 11 and the second base layer 12 so as to providestrong protection.

The first base layer 11 and the second base layer 12 are configured of asoft material to acquire flexibility or elasticity. For example, byemploying any soft material such as a flexible polyvinyl chloridematerial, it is possible to produce the RFID tag 1 at a relatively lowprice.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the banding band 7, and FIG. 6 is a partiallyenlarged sectional view of the banding band 7. The banding band 7 isconfigured by a commonly-available material such as nylon, and includesthe strap-like band main body 15 of a predetermined length, a headportion 16 in an expanded shape provided on one end of the band mainbody 15, and the tapered tail portion 17 provided on the other end ofthe band main body 15.

As illustrated specifically in FIG. 6, an engagement through hole 18 isdefined in the head portion 16, and an elastic engagement projection forfixation 19 is provided within the engagement through hole 18.

On one side of the band main body 15, there is provided a strip-shapedconcavo-convex or toothed engagement portion 20 that engages with theelastic engagement projection or teeth for fixation 19 to allowfastening and fixation of the banding band 7 as a whole in a ring shapeof a selected circumferential length. Further, on the other side of thetail portion 17, there is a concavo-convex or toothed portion 21 thathelps to hold the tail portion 17. Thus, the RFID tag 1 may be attachedto an article (a metallic material M, see FIG. 7, described later) byhaving the tail portion 17 be first inserted into the first through bore8A and then into the second through bore 8B of the RFID tag 1, and intothe engagement through hole 18 of the head portion 16, and having theelastic engagement projection for fixation 19 be engaged with any partof the strip-shaped engagement portion 20 to form the band main body 15into the ring of a predetermined circumferential length.

However, it is required that the through hole 8 (the first through bore8A and the second through bore 8B, FIG. 1 and FIG. 3) are defined to besmaller than the head portion 16 of the banding band 7.

According to the RFID tag 1 thus configured, the RFID tag 1 may beattached to any article (e.g., the metallic material M) using thebanding band 7. Specifically, FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state withthe RFID tag 1 during its attachment to the any metallic material Musing the banding band 7, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state ofthe RFID tag 1 that have been attached to the metallic material M usingthe banding band 7. As illustrated in FIG. 7, in a state in which thebanding band 7 is inserted into the through hole 8 (first through thefirst through bore 8A, and then through the second through bore 8B) ofthe tag base 2 from the tail portion 17, the band main body 15 is woundaround the metallic material M, and the tail portion 17 is inserted intothe engagement through hole 18 of the head portion 16.

Then, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the tail portion 17 is pulled so as tobe further pulled out of the head portion 16, and when pulled tight themetallic material M is fastened by the band main body 15 in a ringshape, and the tag base 2 is also caused to be placed over the headportion 16 of the banding band 7, whereby the base region for raising 2Abetween the first through bore 8A and the second through bore 8B isclosely attached to an outer surface of the metallic material M, and theregion for holding inlet 2B is flexed along the flexed portion 9 so asto be raised from the metallic material M. Thus, the RFID tag 1 may beattached to the metallic material M such that the RFID inlet 3 withinthe region for holding inlet 2B is spaced apart from the metallicmaterial M. Therefore, the data communication function may be maintainedas the state in which the RFID inlet 3 is spaced apart from the metallicmaterial M is maintained.

However, as the engaged state between the elastic engagement projectionfor fixation 19 and the concavo-convex strip-shaped engagement portion20 in the head portion 16 is maintained, the state in which the tag base2 is placed over the head portion 16 of the banding band 7 is fixed, andtherefore it is possible to stably and reliably realize the state inwhich the RFID inlet 3 is spaced apart from the metallic material M.

Further, as the band main body 15 or the tail portion 17 haspredetermined rigidity, the tail portion 17 of the banding band 7 isable to urge the tag base 2 (the region for holding inlet 2B) toward adirection in which the region for holding inlet 2B (the RFID inlet 3)comes away from the metallic material M, it is possible to maintain araised posture of the region for holding inlet 2B by the head portion16. It should be appreciated that if the tail portion 17 is too long, itis possible to cut its tip end portion as needed.

It should be noted that according to the present invention, the RFID tag1 may be attached to the metallic material M in the same manner asdescribed above by having the banding band 7 (the tail portion 17) beinserted only into the first through bore 8A, without having the bandingband 7 (the tail portion 17) be inserted into the second through bore 8Bof the through hole 8.

Further, only the first through bore 8A may be provided as the throughhole 8. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating an RFID tag 30of a second embodiment according to the present invention, and in theRFID tag 30, only a single through hole 8 (e.g., a first through bore8A) is provided in a tag base 2. The remaining part of the configurationis practically the same as that of the RFID tag 1 in the firstembodiment, and therefore like components are denoted by like referencenumerals, and descriptions for such components are omitted.

According to the RFID 30 thus configured, similarly to the RFID 1 (thefirst embodiment, FIG. 1), the RFID tag 30 may be attached to anymetallic material M using the banding band 7. Specifically, FIG. 10 is aside view showing a state of the RFID tag 30 that have been attached tothe metallic material M using the banding band 7. In a state in whichthe banding band 7 is inserted into the through hole 8 (the firstthrough bore 8A) of the tag base 2 from the tail portion 17, the bandmain body 15 is wound around the metallic material M, and the tailportion 17 is inserted into the engagement through hole 18 of the headportion 16. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the tail portion 17 ispulled so as to be further taken out of the head portion 16, themetallic material M is fastened by the band main body 15 in a ringshape, and the tag base 2 is caused to be placed over the head portion16 of the banding band 7. With this, the base region for raising 2A isclosely attached to an outer surface of the metallic material M, and theregion for holding inlet 2B is flexed along the flexed portion 9 so asto be raised from the metallic material M. Thus, the RFID tag 30 may beattached to the metallic material M such that the RFID inlet 3 is spacedapart from the metallic material M.

However, similarly to the case described above with reference to FIG. 7and FIG. 8, as the engaging state between the elastic engagementprojection for fixation 19 and the concavo-convex strip-shapedengagement portion 20 in the head portion 16 is maintained, the state inwhich the tag base 2 is placed over the head portion 16 of the bandingband 7 is fixed, and therefore it is possible to stably and reliablyrealize the state in which the RFID inlet 3 is spaced apart from themetallic material M. In this case, it is desirable that the through hole8A of the banding band 7 in the through-thickness direction is as largeas a section of the band main body 15 so as not to become loose easily.

Similarly, as the band main body 16 or the tail portion 17 haspredetermined rigidity, the tail portion 17 of the banding band 7 isable to urge the tag base 2 toward the direction in which the region forholding inlet 2B (the RFID inlet 3) comes further away from the metallicmaterial M, it is possible to maintain the raised posture of the regionfor holding inlet 2B by the head portion 16.

According to the present invention, not only the shape of the tag base2, but also the shape, the orientation, the position, and the number ofthe through hole 8, may be arbitrarily set depending on the size andparticularly how large is the RFID antenna 6 of the RFID inlet 3, theshape and the size of the metallic material M, the type of the bandingband 7, and the like.

FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating an RFID tag 40 of a third embodimentaccording to the present invention. In the RFID tag 40, there are aplurality (two, in the illustrated example) of the through hole 8 (thefirst through bore 8A and the second through bore 8B) in parallel witheach other in the crosswise direction along the flexed portion 9 in thetag base 2. The remaining part of the configuration is practically thesame as that of the RFID tag 1 (first embodiment, FIG. 1).

According to the RFID tag 40 thus configured, the banding band 7 mayalso be inserted into and engaged with the through hole 8, and the RFIDtag 40 may be stably and reliably attached to the metallic material Meven if the RFID tag 40 (in particular, the RFID antenna 6) expands inthe crosswise direction, the region for holding inlet 2B (the RFID inlet3) may be raised while being spaced apart from the metallic material M,and it is possible to increase a communication distance.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   -   1: RFID Tag (First Embodiment, FIG. 1)    -   2: Tag Base    -   2A: Base Region for Raising of Tag Base 2    -   2B: Region for Holding Inlet of Tag Base 2    -   3: RFID Inlet    -   4: Inlet Base    -   5: IC Chip    -   6: RFID Antenna    -   7: Banding Band (FIG. 5 and FIG. 6)    -   8: Through Hole    -   8A: First Through Bore of Through Hole 8    -   8B: Second Through Bore of Through Hole 8    -   9: Flexed Portion (FIG. 1, FIG. 9, and FIG. 11)    -   10: Cut Line or Folding Line    -   11: First Base Layer (FIG. 4)    -   12: Second Base Layer    -   13: Adhesive Agent    -   15: Band Main Body of Banding Band 7    -   16: Head Portion of Banding Band 7    -   17: Tail Portion of Banding Band 7    -   18: Engagement Through Hole    -   19: Elastic Engagement Projection for Fixation    -   20: Strip-Shaped Engagement Portion    -   21: Concavo-Convex Portion    -   30: RFID Tag (Second Embodiment, FIG. 9)    -   40: RFID Tag (Third Embodiment, FIG. 11)    -   M: Metallic Material (Article, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 10)

1. An RFID tag comprising: a tag base; and an RFID inlet provided at thetag base, the inlet being configured to receive an IC chip and an RFIDantenna, which makes the IC chip and the antenna capable of performingwireless data communication, wherein the tag base including a throughhole configured for allowing a banding band to be inserted therethrough;the banding band having a strap-like band main body, a head portionprovided on one end of the band main body, and a tail portion providedon another end of the band main body, the band being configured to allowattachment of the RFID tag to an article by means of the tail portion ofthe main band body being inserted into and engaged with an engagementthrough hole in the head portion, the through hole includes a firstthrough bore defined in a through-thickness direction of the tag base,and includes a second through bore defined in the through-thicknessdirection of the tag base at a second position different from a firstposition of the first through bore and in parallel with the firstthrough bore in a lengthwise direction; the through bores are definedsmaller than the head portion of the banding band; and the tag baseincludes a base region configured for raising and an inlet holdingregion configured for holding the RFID inlet and for being raised withrespect to the base region a through hole provided and positioned as aborder between the inlet holding region and the base region, the baseregion being configured for raising the RFID inlet with respect to thearticle, and the inlet holding region having the RFID inlet and beingconfigured to be raised off the article and from the base region forraising the inlet.
 2. The RFID tag according to claim 1, wherein the tagbase is flexible at a portion of the through hole.
 3. The RFID tagaccording to claim 1, wherein the RFID inlet is spaced apart from thearticle by the tag base being placed over the head portion of thebanding band.
 4. The RFID tag according to claim 1, wherein the tailportion of the banding band is configured to urge the tag base in adirection which raises the RFID inlet away from the article.
 5. The RFIDtag according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the throughholes defined in the tag base in parallel with each other and in acrosswise direction.